
Acting · East Orange, New Jersey, USA
is an American actress and singer. She starred as Mimi in Jonathan Larson's Broadway production of Rent. She was also the poster girl for Rent, displayed on taxi cabs in New York City and posters across the country. She left the role of Mimi to record her album and expand her film career. Smith played Faith Evans in Notorious, based on the life of Evans' late husband, rapper The Notorious B.I.G. and starred in season 2 of the hit Netflix series Marvel's Luke Cage.
MovieWish You Were Here
2025
as Nurse Leah
MovieEveryday But Christmas
2019
as Deanna
TVGenius
2017
as Barbara Franklin
MovieDeuces
2017
as Tanya
TVMarvel's Luke Cage
2016
as Detective Nandi Tyler
MovieStock Option
2015
as Alina
Boxed in
2015
as Megan
TVChicago P.D.
2014
as Detective Rachael Rojas
MovieAbduction
2011
as Sandra Burns
MovieYelling To The Sky
2011
as Ola Katherine O'Hara
MovieThe Sculptor
2011
as Eleanor
MovieNotorious
2009
as Faith Evans
MovieAcross the Universe
2007
as Hooker
TV100 Centre Street
2001
TVLaw & Order
1990
as Gina
NA'IM
as Brit